June 18, 2024 ICT Newscast

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On Tuesday’s ICT Newscast, a blockbuster report aims to overhaul the relationship between Colorado and its Indigenous tribes. A pair of unlikely storytellers bring ancient wisdom, and a little gossip, to readers of 'The Forgetters.' The world's largest tree is facing growing climate threats

A new report in Colorado examines the rich history of tribes in the state and the horrors visited on them by territorial, state and federal governments. ICT’s Stewart Huntington has an interview with one of the report's lead authors.

The world's largest tree, known as General Sherman, has passed a general health check. As ICT's McKenzie Allen-Charmley reports, researchers in the U.S. are now saying the magnificent Giant Sequoias are facing threats due to the climate crisis.

Tribes across Turtle Island pass on stories central to creation through an oral tradition. Greg Sarris shares his latest collection of stories in "The Forgetters." The tales are set Sonoma County north of San Francisco--home to the Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo Indians. ICT senior producer Shirley Sneve has more for us.

The list is out for the best in American Indian Youth Literature. From picture books to middle grades, and even young adults. ICT's Shirley Sneve talks with the president of the American Indian Library Association Allison Waukau.

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